Tyrus On Life Post-WWE, Finding Success With Fox News, Working With Greg Gutfeld, His Upcoming Book, Career Goals & Much More

George “Tyrus” Murdoch is a regular contributor to Fox News. He joined the network in 2016, regularly contributing to the FNC’s Gutfeld! — reportedly the highest-rated late night program on television these days — and hosting Un-PC; the channel’s official 25-year anniversary will be October 7, 2021. Yet those are far from Tyrus’ only professional accolades over the last 15 years.

Tyrus first made his mark internationally within the world of professional wrestling, first signing with WWE in 2006. He made his way onto WWE television a few years later, ultimately being part of multiple WrestleManias before parting ways with the company in 2014. Within months of leaving WWE, Tyrus debuted within IMPACT Wrestling where he stuck around until 2018. Tyrus has since popped up in the National Wrestling Alliance — as owned by The Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan — where he is currently the holder of the prestigious NWA World Television Championship title.

While signed with WWE, Tyrus appeared in multiple films. He has further stepped up his acting game in recent years, appearing in episodes of GLOW, Preacher, Love and Syn. Acting and wrestling aside, Tyrus is the author of the forthcoming memoir Just Tyrus: A Memoir, as due out December 14, 2021.

On September 23, 2021, I had the pleasure of speaking with Tyrus via Zoom, as embedded below. Among the topics we discussed:
– How he wound up in the Fox News fold
– Working with Greg Gutfeld
– Post-WWE life
– How working within WWE and IMPACT Wrestling compared
– Why he is part of the NWA
– Wrestlers he keeps in touch with
– His acting aspirations
– His forthcoming book
– His appreciation for Brian Myers
– The post-wrestling success of Dave Bautista

More on Tyrus and his various projects can be found by clicking here, here and here.

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Darren Paltrowitz Darren Paltrowitz is a New York resident with over 20 years of entertainment industry experience. He began working around the music business as a teenager, interning for the manager of his then-favorite band Superdrag. Since then, he has worked with a wide array of artists including OK Go, They Might Be Giants, Mike Viola, Tracy Bonham, Loudness, Rachael Yamagata, and Amanda Palmer. Darren's writing has appeared in dozens of outlets including the New York Daily News, Inquisitr, The Daily Meal, The Hype Magazine, All Music Guide, Guitar World, TheStreet.com, Businessweek, Chicago Tribune, L.A. Times, and the Jewish Journal. Beyond being "Editor At Large" for The Hype Magazine, Darren is also the host of weekly "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz" series, which airs on dozens on television and digital networks. He has also co-authored 2 published books, 2018's "Pocket Change: Your Happy Money" (Book Web Publishing) and 2019's "Good Advice From Professional Wrestling" (6623 Press), and co-hosts the world's only known podcast about David Lee Roth, "The DLR Cast."